Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-19


tax, obstructtng free interchange OF commodi.
ties, ana urge upon members OF Congress tC
remedy tne Inconsistency OF laws relating to the
D1strict OF C0iumoia, the common heritage OF the
people, that made citizen of the country coming
here for business purposes liable to arrest and fine
the advsabiity of the association assisting In the
defense OF cases under these laws
All other reports before the convention having
port OF the committee on technical education, and
It was received.
BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
Mr. Franklin Murphy, from the committee to
consider the advisability OF establishing bureau
Of statistics relative to the carriage and
trades, reported in favor OF such a project, and
recommending the appointment Of a committee OF
i've TO De charged with the organization OF q de-
pSndsio OF seasstcs The report and its recon-
Sald ne would announce the committee tomorrow.
IN FAVOR OF THE LADIES'
MI. Mulholland made a motion inviting the
wives Of members to attend the banquet.
Mr.. Emerson objected to the resolution, saying
accompanied by their wives. and the ladies would
De lonely He questioned also the propriety OF
s0cE 1ding and also said very few ladies desired
10 atteno. Mr FlreStone, Mr.. Hooker, and others
spoke OF the difficulty in providing for the num-
bers already in view without Counting on the
laales One member said ladies did not like to
attend course dinners 1t became very tiresome ia
them.
AFTER some discussion Mr.. Mulholland's motion
wdo idlu VI Iuc ldDle.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CENTENNIAL APPROVED.
Mr. Z. d. F1reStone, 'Of Columbus, Ohio, referred
TO the movement Begin here in Washington with
view to holding constitutional centennial here
In 1880 and worlds exposition IN 1892 to cele-
Drate the -FOUR hundreth anniversary OF the G1S-
covery OF America Different national organiza-
IONS nad PASSED resolutions favoring the holding
OF tnese celeoratOnS He therefore offered resolu-
tiOnS as follows:
Whereas it is proposed to hold at the national
In for
bration In honor OF the centennial OF the Consitu
tlon, ana In 1892 an inter-American and worlds
discovery OF America by Christopher Columbus;
whereas IL Is also proposed to establish at the
national capital In 1892 a permanent exposition
Resotced, BY the Carriage Builders National AS
ISOLATION, That we favor this movement as timely
In conception, most patriotic In sentiment and OF
great practlcal Importance TO the manufacturers
OF the United States In opening up new AmeriC an
markets Tor our surplus products, and stimulating
more intimate relations between the several sister
nations OF the western hemisphere.
Resotred That copies OF these resolutions be
sent TO the President OF the United States, the
President OF the Senate. and the Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Firestone said they all knew the diff1cutie
they experienced In gettng their goods into these
American countries, and he favored any move
ment that would unlock the doors OF commerce.
Mr. Firestone introduced Mr.. Alex ID. Anderson,
secretary OF the board OF promotion OF the pro-
said that but One-fth OF one Der cent OF The pro-
duct OF the carriage-Duilders now found their way
10 tne twenty American countries south Of the
United States II was the fundamental idea OF this
whole project he said TO open this trade.
The resolutions offered by MIR. Firestone were
adopted, and the convention adjourned till TO-
morrow
MEMBERS PRESENT.
In addition to the list published in yesterdays
STAR, the following members have registered: Jas
Burns. New Haven; ALI K. Sturm, New York; j.
d. Whitney, Syracu.e; Arthur E. woodruff Mount
Carmel, Conn; c. F.. Hopwood, Boston; SamL j.
White, Wm II. Wickersham and F. T. Clymer
Wilmington, Del; Edw. c. Holmes, Geo. NJ. Harri
son, and F. May, Newark, n. j.; G. Semley
Youngstown, Ohio; Jas. Z. Adams and Henry
York; E. A. Baldwin, Birmingham, % Conn. n"
ID. Cobaugh and II. McDurnei, Canton, O.; Z. NJ
HaiOwell and Edw. Haowell, ST. Paul; p. g. HIns
dale, EGwai d 3. Gellaty and Chas b. SherrOn. New
York; Joseph Colyer and John COlyer, Newark, n
+. J. Naramore, Bridgeport, Ct; G. Monle:th, Gin
cRAati; c. l.. Downey, Lancaster, Pa; H. 3. Clarke
Cincinnati; Rudolf II. Pfaff, Ashtabula, o.; W. H
Jones, Baltimore: W. II. Platt, Albany, ". Y; N j
Demarest, Newark, n: j.; VIM. Bryan. New Haven
HW: Pell. Berne, n c.; c. H. Pond, Scranton, Pa.
Dunkirk. n. Y: W. W. Swigert Worcester, Mass
+. b. Iawley, Bridgeport, Conn; J. Il. Whiting
Winsted, Conn; Z. Z. Sandford, New York; j. b
Manv1lle New Haven; W. +. Black, Cleveland
ark, n. j.; NV. Ackerman New York; j. H. smith
Munc1e Ind; w. A. Rich, Philadelphia; +. L
Cowles, New Haven; Thos. V. johnson, New York
a. A. jackson, Philadelphia; E. L. Bradley, New
Haven; f. L. Tompkins, Newark, Nj; Ed. II
sargent ana IA a. N; Colby MerTimac, Mass; Alex
l. L. Baxter, Merrimac, Mass. RObt. Geddis Pitts
burg; +. q. CrOSsman, New York.